The signaling effects of fiscal announcements

Announcing a large fiscal stimulus may signal the government’s pessimism about the severity of a recession to the private sector, impairing the stabilizing effects of the policy. Using a theoretical model, we show that these signaling effects occur when the stimulus exceeds expectations and are more...

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Main Authors: Melosi, L, Morita, H, Rogantini Picco, A, Zanetti, F
Format: Working paper
Language:English
Published: University of Oxford 2024